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·       KING CRIMSON – EARTHBOUND (THE GROUP'S FIFTH ALBUM) - ORIGINAL BRITISH PRESSING - ORIGINAL 1972 ISLAND RECORDS (UK)  STEREO LP HELP-6

 

·       NON-U.S. RELEASE, NEVER RELEASED ON VINYL IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA.

 

·       ORIGINAL U.K. PRESSING

 

·       ORIGINAL BLACK 'ISLAND' LABEL WITH A PINK PALM TREE MOTIF, UNIQUE TO THIS RELEASE

 

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.K. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

 

·       ORIGINAL, THIN CARDBOARD COVER (EUROPEAN STYLE)

 

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

 

·       MACHINE-STAMPED MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) OF THE RECORD

 

·       MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) ENDS WITH '-1U/-3U'.  ON SOME LABELS,  SUFFIX '–1' DENOTES THE VERY FIRST, ORIGINAL PRESSING)

 

·       FAIRLY THICK VINYL PRESSING On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least thick, and  10 being the thickest), we assess the thickness of the vinyl as 7.

 

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When originally issued in the summer of 1972, Earthbound was the first authorized live recording from this no longer extant incarnation of the band. This album documents King Crimson's stateside performances earlier in that year. However, what is lacked in fidelity is more than compensated for with raw, unrelenting energy and magnetic musicianship. At the time of their then-most-recent studio effort, Islands (1971), King Crimson comprised Robert Fripp (guitar), Mel Collins (sax/Mellotron), Boz Burrell (bass/vocals), and Ian Wallace (drums). The quartet's strength as improvisational members of a cohesive central unit are amply displayed throughout every sonic twist and turn. The collection likewise demonstrates their intuitive instrumental prowess on familiar album tracks such as the blistering reading of "21st Century Schizoid Man" as well as an extended "The Sailor's Tale." Equally as impressive are King Crimson's pervading free-form avant-garde jazz leanings, which inform the exceedingly extemporaneous and rhythmically entrancing "Peoria," which also features some ad-libbed scat lyrical contributions from Burrell. The track "Groon" -- which Fripp once described as occupying the space between a groove and a groan -- may well be familiar to enthusiasts as the significantly more succinct B-side to the 45 rpm "Cat Food" (1970).

 

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY LINDSAY PLANER, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

 

Once unavailable, this low-fi live album deserves its legendary status. The range of styles is extraordinary. The version of 21st Century Schizoid Man is the best so far recorded, IMO - a scorcher where Boz Burrell rips off the vocal and the other band members are equally good. Funky isn't a word usually associated with KC, but Peoria delivers, showcasing especially Mel Collins' brilliant sax. Groon is another standout: if you can tolerate the meandering VCS section, the sustained, hypnotic shriek of Fripp's guitar, the still focus of an explosive, disintegrating finish, is worth the wait. What these guys could achieve improvising is just jaw-dropping: witness Earthbound itself, which begins with the words, "Start something up." A must-have if you like this version of the ever-changing KC lineup - each one quite distinctive - along with Live at the Summit Studios.

 

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ANONYMOUS ONLINE REVIEW)

 

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·                               CONDITION:

 

·                               RECORD

 

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

 

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS STRONG NEAR MINT. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

 

(b)          The record comes in the original “Made in Great Britain” stock inner sleeve.

 

(c)             The record is pressed on a RELATIVELY  thick, inflexible vinyl. This is NOT a thin, flimsy ('dynaflex' type),  vinyl, but not the thickest, most rigid vinyl, either.

 

(d)          Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

 

 

·                               THE COVER

 

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD+++.

 

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

 

-         Cover has JUST A HINT of ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 2.

 

-        Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the seams (nothing significant)

 

 

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

 

 

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